Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Talented stars up to challenges of Marriott's 'Murder for Two'Jul 13, 2018 11:00 am - “Murder for Two” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Murder for Two” only calls for two actors, yet this challenging 2011 musical doesn't receive as many productions as other similarly sized sh...
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Lighting director magically mixes shadow play with tech in 'End of TV' at ChopinJul 13, 2018 6:00 am - Commercials from the 1990s that once rocked pop culture and encapsulated the decade's eccentric energy have since retired to online archives and YouTube or have been for...
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Theater events: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' 'Everybody' premieres at Brown Paper Box Co.Jul 13, 2018 6:00 am - • Brown Paper Box Co. presents the regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize finalist "Everybody," Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' contemporary riff on the 15th-century morality p...
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Estefans: Immigration debate has fueled reaction to musicalJul 11, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gloria and Emilio Estefan credit President Donald Trump with boosting audience enthusiasm for their stage musical "On Your Feet!" As the immigration d...
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Theater spotlight: 'Pinkalicious' brings sparkle and fun to Marriott stageJul 11, 2018 6:00 am - Tickled pink Marriott Theatre presents its musical adaptation of "Pinkalicious," based on the children's book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann about a girl who d...
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Forget culture: in London, World Cup is only show in townJul 10, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Deepika Divya Goordin was excited to go see Justin Timberlake perform in London on Wednesday night. But that was before England made it to the soccer World...
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Theater events: Midsommer Flight opens 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' in Lincoln ParkJul 06, 2018 1:00 pm - • Oak Park Festival Theatre and Open Door Theater collaborate on a benefit production of "Daughters of Ire," a solo work created and performed by Savanna Rae, who channe...
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Two fine actresses pair up in Steppenwolf's 'The Roommate'Jul 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “The Roommate” - ★ ★ ½ There are several things to like about Steppenwolf Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of Jen Silverman's “The Roommate,” and two of them are Ora Jone...
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'Waitress the Musical' dishes out beautiful score, touching taleJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - "Waitress the Musical" - ★ ★ ★ The odds are heavily stacked against the heroine of "Waitress the Musical," the hit 2016 Broadway stage adaptation of the late Adrienne S...
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Goodman's Chicago-centric 'Support Group for Men' is fun, but puzzlingJul 04, 2018 6:00 am - "Support Group for Men" - ½ Ellen Fairey's contemporary new comedy "Support Group for Men" is an undeniable love letter to Chicago, the kind of Goodman Theatre show ...